Department profile

Volunteer

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department

Greensburg, LA · St Helena County. North Helena Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Louisiana average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
-42%
vs. Louisiana average
3
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
4/100
North Helena Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 3 stations

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greensburg, LA (St Helena County), with 3 stations and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,365 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,365 of 22,440
  • LA personnel rank #291 of 342
  • 20.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in St Helena County

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

15 Top 91% higher than 9% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 46025 · North Helena Volunteer Fire Department, LA 15 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-MICRO · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,365
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lakehead Voluntee…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lakehead Volunteer Fire Company, CA (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every LA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Greensburg, LA
FDID
46025

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How North Helena Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. In-state it ranks #291 of 342 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,365 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 42% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

County roster geometry

St Helena County HIFLD mix around North Helena Volunteer Fire Department

St Helena County: 7 departments, 74 personnel (2 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 43% of departments. County / state rollup.

20.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lakehead Volunteer Fire Company, CA (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

South Second Ward Fire District
Greensburg · other
All LA departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every LA department.

Lakehead Volunteer Fire Company, CA 15 Northrop Fire Department, MN 15 Montgomery Creek Volunteer Fire Company, CA 15 Emmett Fire Department, ID 15 Jumping Branch-Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department, WV 15 Cayce Volunteer Fire Department, MS 15 Camden Township Fire Department, OH 15 Fine Volunteer Fire Department, NY 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Helena Volunteer Fire Department have?

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 42% below the Louisiana average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,365 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within LA, it ranks #291 of 342 by personnel.

Does North Helena Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does North Helena Volunteer Fire Department operate?

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Helena Volunteer Fire Department?

North Helena Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving St Helena County, LA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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